armslist scams

[SideShow Bob]

I'm telling y'all, the best way to spot a scammer is if they use "hello" as the first word inthe Email. 9out of 10 times it's a scammer.

Well,
By your theory, I must be a scammer when I respond to ads in the trading post.......

[JMBD2112]

I dunno I guess maybe his point of view is he is thinking you can't buy a firearm legally (can't pass the BG check, etc) and having someone else buy it for you goes into a grey area even though private sales/transfers are totally legit. Not accusing you of anything, just saying some people are paranoid as hell.

i guess i really didnt look at it that way, eventhough my folks would have to ship it to me and to recieve it i would have to pass a CBI, but you're right, he wouldn't know that

[SideShow Bob]

really? by no means was i trying to skirt the law, he wasn't a dealer, it was a private party transaction. i didnt think i was doing anything wrong? unless their is something i don't know about i thought that was legal

Read the laws dealing with non state residents purchasing handguns, they must be sent to an FFL in the buyers state of residence for proper transfer......
And some states do not allow you to sell a long gun to a non state resident.

[JMBD2112]

Read the laws dealing with non state residents purchasing handguns, they must be sent to an FFL in the buyers state of residence for proper transfer......

even if its private party?

[68Charger]

I see ads all the time that don't list city- they just say "colorado", and they're usually a tempting price, but not so much that it's obvious.

I've sent messages to them, and when it's obvious that they're not in Colorado, flag as scam in armslist.

[SideShow Bob]

even if its private party?

Yes.

[JMBD2112]

i did not know that

[SideShow Bob]

i did not know that

So, what you are saying is : That you have committed a felony at least once by buying a handgun out of state by handing the seller a handful of cash and walking away with a handgun and bringing it back to CO.?

[JMBD2112]

no i've never bought one out of state before, i was weary of sending someone i didnt know that amount of cash before i recieved the goods. thats why i wanted to have someone i trust, my dad, go get it for me. i was completely unaware that if i did so it was felony

[islandermyk]

could'a had your Dad and the seller meet at a gun shop and had them send it from there to you...

An HK USP Tactical for $750.. I would've made that work... was it in .45?


damn... why do I keep missing the good deals